Introducing the Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Limited Edition for HODINKEE
Launching today at 10am EST, HODINKEE?s latest collaborative effort is a reinterpretation of a contemporary classic from Montblanc ? introducing the 1858 Monopusher Limited Edition for HODINKEE. Though monopusher chronographs have been enjoying a bit of a renaissance in recent years, this isn?t just any monopusher. The engine inside the watch is the venerable Minerva MB M13.21, a powerhouse caliber based on the legendary 13-20 movement found in many of Minerva?s excellent chronographs from the 1940s and ?50s. But with this purchase customers are getting more than just a killer timepiece ? they?re also getting a three-day trip to Le Locle and Villeret to see where these watches are made. But more on that in a bit. First, let?s dig into the watch.
Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Limited Edition for HODINKEE
Case Material: Stainless steel
Dial: Black
Dimensions: 40mm wide x 12.15mm thick
Crystal:Â Box sapphire
Water Resistance:Â 100 meters
Movement:Â MB M13.21 Monopusher (55 hours of power reserve)
Strap/bracelet: Brown sfumato alligator strap and HODINKEE Bedford strap in olive green (20mm)
Price: $30,000
Reference Number: 123749
Expected Release: Available September 25, 10am EST
Some years back Montblanc purchased Minerva, and that acquisition brought along a whole lot of horological and technical knowledge. Nowhere is that more evident than the MB M13.21, a chronograph caliber that can easily go toe-to-toe with its contemporaries, of which there are truly but a few....
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